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July 16, 2009
Louis XIII, tennis, and mien: 54, rue Saint Louis en l'île.
A WAC? mecca since 2001: Hôtel du Jeu de Paume, the non-oath version. Erected in the 17th century, it once housed a tennis court built by Louis XIII, king from 1610 to 1643. Beams from the early 1600s cross the ceilings. An interior garden. The walls: old books, new art.
Save for your 7th trip to Paris. The longstanding and competent staff takes a "working" dim view of both Americans and Brits. They are wonderfully rude, Paris smart, and Yankee-style industrious. A haughty Labrador even lives here full-time. Be late to breakfast at your peril.
Posted by Rob Bodine at July 16, 2009 11:59 PM